Los Angeles is a city with a rich history and is also one of the most culturally diverse metro areas in the country. Opportunities for dining, shopping and sightseeing are nearly limitless. If you’re new to L.A., on vacation, or just looking for something new to do, here are 101 traditional and inventive ideas, many of which are cheap or even free.
1. Spot movie stars walking their dogs in Runyon Canyon.
2. Boogie board in Malibu.
3. Get creeped out by the real “Psycho” house at Universal Studios.
4. See awesome hippies and weirdos at the Venice Beach boardwalk.
5. Toss back some piñas colada at Trader Vic’s in Beverly Hills
6. Get a soothing hot stone massage at Burke Williams.
7. Buy a map of stars’ homes and find George Clooney’s house.
8. Listen to free jazz at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
9. Eat a world-famous French dip sandwich at Philippe’s.
10. Watch the stars (the ones in the sky) at Griffith Observatory.
11. Catch a musical at Pantages Theater in Hollywood.
12. Take a day trip to Catalina Island and see live buffalo.
13. Ride the famous Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier.
14. Try out for “Jeopardy!” at Sony Studios.
15. Order a porterhouse steak at Pacific Dining Car.
16. Make your own pottery at Color Me Mine.
17. Pitch a tent in the Angeles National Forest.
18. See the stars’ handprints at Mann’s Chinese Theater.
19. Cycle down The Strand bike path from Santa Monica to Redondo.
20. Sing the praises of bacon at the House of Blues Gospel Brunch.
21. Buy a bottle of Chanel No. 5 at Saks Fifth Avenue on Rodeo Drive.
22. Go horseback riding at Griffith Park’s Diamond Bar Stables.
23. Check out Jimmy Stewart’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
24. Take a sunrise drive up the Pacific Coast Highway.
25. Lick your plate clean at Rosco’s Chicken and Waffles.
26. “Glow bowl” at Lucky Strike Lanes.
27. Line dance at Oil Can Harry’s in Studio City.
28. Stroll down Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade.
29. Eat the best tamales in the world at Mama’s Tamales across from MacArthur Park.
30. Watch the Dragon Boat Races at Echo Park’s Lotus Festival.
31. Order martinis in Charlie Chaplin’s favorite booth at Musso & Frank.
32. Watch a live taping of a sitcom at a Hollywood studio.
33. Check out unwashed hipsters in Silver Lake and Los Feliz.
34. Buy tchotchkes at the Rose Bowl flea market.
35. Have a romantic dinner at Café Stella.
36. Spend the afternoon at the Beverly Center shopping mall in West Hollywood.
37. Buy bonbons at pure Indulgence Chocolatiers on Robertson Boulevard.
38. Ride Space Mountain at Disneyland.
39. Go on a grunion run at Cabrillo Beach.
40. Dance ’til dawn at Le Deux Lounge.
41. Buy homemade blackberry jam at the Hollywood Farmers Market.
42. Get up close and personal with coyotes in Griffith Park.
43. Bring a box of canned goods to the Los Angeles Mission.
44. Sample some Dim Sum in Chinatown.
45. Spend the night on the Queen Mary in Long Beach.
46. Catch a show at the historic Orpheum Theater on South Broadway.
47. Load up on used CDs and records at Amoeba Music at Sunset and Cahuenga.
48. Get your picture taken with Will Smith at the Hollywood Wax Museum
49. Go on a gritty Los Angeles true crime tour.
50. Hear the L.A. Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.
51. Wash yourself off in the 50-foot waterfall at Millard Canyon in Altadena.
52. Watch an outdoor movie at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
53. Ride Neptune’s Fury at Raging Waters in San Dimas.
54. See a shrunken head at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
55. Order a bowl of matzo ball soup at Nate n Als in Beverly Hills.
56. Buy handcrafted Mexican dolls at the Olvera Street marketplace.
57. Get a facial at Juan Juan Salon.
58. See the famous Hollywood sign.
59. Ride the Metro subway’s Gold Line to Pasadena’s Old Town.
60. Eat amongst a faux-natural habitat for beavers and bears at Clifton’s Cafeteria.
61. Get spooked on a haunted Hollywood ghost tour.
62. Check out the Gauguins, Monets and Van Goghs at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
63. Play a round of golf at Rancho Park Golf Course.
64. Take your kids to the miniature rails at Griffith Park’s Travel Town Museum.
65. Stroll through UCLA’s Hanna Carter Japanese Garden.
66. Root for the home team an L.A. Derby Dolls roller derby match.
67. Drink a glass of Cabernet at San Antonio Winery and Restaurant.
68. Get artsy-fartsy at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
69. Hobnob with the rich and famous at the Four Seasons Hotel bar.
70. Ride a double-decker bus down Hollywood Boulevard.
71. Catch a ballgame and down a cold one at Dodger Stadium.
72. Buy fresh produce and meat at Grand Central Market downtown.
73. Snap pics of elephants and giraffes at the L.A. Zoo.
74. Eat a double cheeseburger at Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank.
75. Attend a play at the Mark Taper Forum.
76. Tour the oldest building in the city, Avila Adobe.
77. Buy something naughty at Frederick’s of Hollywood.
78. Attend a Lakers game at the Staples Center.
79. Treat yourself to something special in downtown’s jewelry district.
80. Drive by Harry Houdini’s house in Laurel Canyon.
81. Swing dance at the Brown Derby.
82. Check out the jellyfish and octopi at the Long Beach Aquarium.
83. Go antiquing in Ventura.
84. Get nerdy at the California Science Center.
85. Order a Manhattan at the legendary Formosa Café in West Hollywood.
86. Get your photo snapped with the gigantic concrete doughnut at Randy’s near LAX.
87. Go swimming at Dockweiler Beach.
88. Take a drive down the famous Sunset Strip.
89. Visit the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust.
90. Go roller-blading at Santa Monica Beach.
91. Spend the night at the historic (some say haunted) Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
92. Eat lunch in a restored 1912 firehouse at Engine Co. No. 28 downtown.
93. Catch an outdoor movie at Universal CityWalk.
94. Check out the buff and tough at Muscle Beach in Venice.
95. Get bad breath at the Stinking Rose garlic restaurant in Beverly Hills.
96. See the stuffed animals (no cuddling allowed) at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
97. Witness a giant bubbling hole in the ground at La Brea Tar Pits.
98. Drink a poolside mojito at the elegant Hotel Figueroa.
99. Ride the world’s tallest and fastest stand-up roller coaster at Magic Mountain.
100. See an opera at the Walt Disney Concert Hall downtown.
101. Order lobster with the works at a Malibu ocean-side restaurant.
Reference:
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